Claire followed after Octavius who was dressed in a simple pair of shorts; the most informal she had ever seen him leave their room.
The sun had not yet risen and the palace had a sleepy feel to it as they made their way towards the right wing of the palace, an area she had never bothered to explore when she noticed only the guards trooped in and out of that section.
"We usually train outside but, occasionally, I prefer to spar in the training room," Octavius explained as he led her to their destination, confidently traversing the maze of a palace that Claire could not seem to master.
"How come you haven't been training, recently? Did you stop for a reason?" She asked, curiously as they walked past a suit of armour and she unconsciously moved closer to him.
"I have been attending the m
